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The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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CHAPTER XXVI.

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CHAPTER XXVI.
THE WICKSTEED MURDER
The Invisible Man seems to have rushed out of Kemp’s house in a state
of blind fury.
A little child playing near Kemp’s gateway was violently
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Invisible Man

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CHAPTER XXVI.
Line 2
THE WICKSTEED MURDER
Line 3
The Invisible Man seems to have rushed out of Kemp’s house in a state
Line 4
of blind fury.
Line 5
A little child playing near Kemp’s gateway was violently
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a

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From this reading The Invisible Man seems to have rushed out of Kemp’s house in a state

blind

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From this reading of blind fury.

CHAPTER

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From this reading CHAPTER XXVI.

child

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fury

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From this reading of blind fury.

gateway

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have

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house

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in

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Invisible

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Kemp's

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little

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Man

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MURDER

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near

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of

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out

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playing

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rushed

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seems

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state

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THE

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to

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violently

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was

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WICKSTEED

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From this reading THE WICKSTEED MURDER

XXVI

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From this reading CHAPTER XXVI.

Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 26?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER XXVI....", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: CHAPTER XXVI.
Narrator: terrible antagonist.